AN: So, I bet you're wondering what's going to happen with Myrnin and Sydney...;)

Chapter 7

Eve's POV

She needed to cry herself out and calm down, I knew. We didn't walk far - there's nowhere far away in Morganville anyway. I brought her to Common Grounds and bought her a coffee.

She soon calmed down, and sipped her coffee silently. I handed her a handful of napkins. She sniffed. "Thanks."

"No problem." I smiled. "Listen, Sydney, its not as big a deal as you think... The whole vampire thing, I mean."

She choked out a laugh. "Right."

"No, seriously!"

Oliver came over. "What's with her?"

"Myrnin told her he's a vampire."

"Oh." And he sat down. I was about to tell him to leave, but he took Sydney's hand and started talking to her. "Sydney, it shouldn't matter that he is a vampire, whatever you have been raised to believe. He loves you, and no matter how insane he is, you love him. When you love someone, species doesn't matter."

And she stopped crying. You'd think they'd been some big inspirational words, or something! I stared at Oliver in amazement.

Sydney stood up. "I-I need to think." She ran from Common Grounds.

Sydney's POV

Was Oliver right? But, how could he be? I was so confused...

I ran home and changed out of the dress. I found a t-shirt Adrian had given me once, that was down to the top of my thigh. I threw it on and collapsed on the bed.

I didn't get to sleep until 6am, and woke at 8. I couldn't get back to sleep, no matter how tired I was. I walked downstairs, rubbing my eyes as I walked into the kitchen.

"Morning, Sage," Adrian said, eating breakfast.

"Need. Coffee." The coffee pot wasn't where it usually was. I turned around quickly, feeling the shirt I was wearing spin. "Where's the coffee!?" I exclaimed, and saw Myrnin sitting with Adrian and Jill at the table, the coffee pot in the middle of the table. I poured myself a cup, feeling awkward. "Hey." I nodded at Myrnin.

"Sydney, I am so sorry."

I gestured towards the sitting room. "Lets talk."

He followed me in. "Sydney, I should have told you from the beginning. I understand if you never want to see me again, but I love you! You said you loved me, too..." He sighed. "I hate the past tense..."

"Then don't use it." I smiled. "Use the present tense. I do love you, Myrnin. And... I've decided that I don't care that you're a vampire. I love you."

"Really?" He smiled.

"Yes." He kissed me, and it seemed sweeter than before.

"Hey, Sage!" Adrian called.

I sighed. "What?"

"There's people here for you!"

I walked into the hall to see Zoe and Carly, my sisters, and Stanton, the Alchemist.

AN: So, how is Sydney going to cope with a vampire boyfriend with Alchemists around!?:O